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KS2 anti-racism lesson
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KS2 anti-racism lesson

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This lesson explicitly addresses racism that may have been happening in your school or class. The learning objective is to understand what racism is. The first slides focuses on what racism is and has a link to a child friendly youtube video to answer this question. The next few slides focus on identity and how someone’s identity is who they are and many of these qualities you cannot change ie. skin colour, sexual orientation, likes, dislikes etc. One of the slides addresses the fact that just because someone has a different preference or quality to you doesn’t mean it effects you personally. We are all different but that does not matter - we all have the same community and need to work together. There is another link to a Youtube story ‘a kids book about racism’ by Jelani Memory. We then look at WHY someone might grow up with racist views ie. parents, closed-minded etc. We then discuss how you can be racist without realising ie. saying certain words or stereotyping. We then look at quotes and we address why those comments are racist. The next few slides show motivational posters to stop racism which are a discussion point. I have attached Twinkl’s racism scenario cards which is what my class responded to in their books. #racism #anti-racism #racist #anti-racist #pshe #inclusivity #equality #diversity#equalityanddiversity
Loss and Bereavement Lessons Unit
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Loss and Bereavement Lessons Unit

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I taught this to a Year 4 class but this can be used from Year 4 - Year 6. This will support children in knowing how to cope with loss and exploring this and strategies to support them. Included in this are the tasks and links to stories on Youtube so you do not need the physical book yourself.
Self portraits: Cubism and Wool Painting Inspired
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Self portraits: Cubism and Wool Painting Inspired

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Lesson 1: Analysis and looking at the work of Alice Bailly and Pablo Picasso. Info about the artists with key questions to answer based on their work. Comparison task. (For KS1, this can be done whole class and stuck into books. KS2 independent work) Lesson 2: Children explore cubism skills by understanding what cubism is and drawing a selection of random objects through a cubist lens. Lesson 3: Children explore wool painting and have an opportunity to explore different patterns and styles of wool painting. Lesson 4: Children create their own cubism self-portraits. They add a section of wool painting to the art.
Kasper Prince of Cats KS2 Guided Reading Planning
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Kasper Prince of Cats KS2 Guided Reading Planning

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Here are 16 lessons with tasks that go up to Chapter 6 of the book. Each Powerpoint consists of the following slides: Revisit Talk Task Vocabulary Focus Deepen Independent Activity Exit Pass This was aimed at Year 4 pupils but could be easily adapted. The planning goes over a few lessons per chapter so it can be studied in depth. My class loved this book and enjoyed the tasks that we did based around the text. #kasperprinceofcats #michaelmorpurgo #guidedreading #guidedreadingplanning #year3 #year4 #year5
KS2 Guided Reading Unit -  Malamander Thomas Taylor
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KS2 Guided Reading Unit - Malamander Thomas Taylor

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Lessons are based on the VIPERS reading skills. Attached in this unit if work are 28 questioning tasks that take you through the text. There are Powerpoints made for the first 15 tasks. The Powerpoints follow the structure of: Revisit Talk Task Vocabulary Focus Deepen Independent Activity Exit Pass Each lesson was made to be taught to a Year 5 class based on the book Malamander by Thomas Taylor. However, this can be used in both Year 4 and Year 6. #malamander #wholeclass #guidedreading #wholeclassguidedreading #thomastaylor #eerieonsea #year5 #year4 #year6
The King Who Banned The Dark - Unit of work - Years 3,4,5 - CPLE Power of Reading Inspired
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The King Who Banned The Dark - Unit of work - Years 3,4,5 - CPLE Power of Reading Inspired

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This unit of work involves 5 lessons that are creative and go into depth in inferring from the text. This is a unit of work that works on inference and understanding the text. It mostly follows the plan from the CPLE Power of Reading planning for this book. The lessons have some writing opportunities, group work activities and drama/role-play activities. Lesson 1 - Infer from illustrations Lesson 2 - Write an encouraging letter Lesson 3 - Share my opinions about the character’s actions Lesson 4 - Explore the impact of language choic Lesson 5 - Ask questions Each lessons comes in its own Powerpoint. The book can be accessed online via Youtube. Each lesson has a section for a quick spelling practice that currently include Year 4 spellings but this can be easily changed. Each lesson has a short grammar warm up and ends with a word game.
RE Unit - Christianity Easter - Salvation
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RE Unit - Christianity Easter - Salvation

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This unit of work is based on the planning of ‘Understanding Christianity’.It is the unit called: Salvation - Why do Christians call the day Jesus died as Good Friday? This unit of work is all about Easter. The lessons include a range of activities such as: Listening to stories Writing a diary entry as Mary Magdalene Creating a poster Easter hunt Art work
Unit of work - column addition and subtraction - NCETM inspired PowerPoint
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Unit of work - column addition and subtraction - NCETM inspired PowerPoint

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Each lesson follows the same maths lesson structure of: Revisit Address Misconceptions Vocabulary Focus Guided Practice Talk Task Deepen Independent Task The ‘Independent Task’ slide has a ‘Now, Next, Last’ visual to promote children’s independence in completing their tasks. The Powepoint is infused with STEM sentences, different representations, practical activities, fluency, and reasoning tasks. The overall structure of the unit is inspired by the NCETM for Year 4 and some questions and representations are taken from White Rose. There is a real mixture of resources used and combined to create a comprehensive unit that can be delivered straight from this download. The lesson objectives are as follows: Identify place value Use column addition with regrouping Use column addition with regrouping twice Use column addition with regrouping twice Decide on mental or written strategies Solve addition problems Identify the minuend and subtrahend Use column subtraction Use column subtraction Use column subtraction with one exchange Use column subtraction with one exchange Use column subtraction with one exchange Use column subtraction with one exchange Use column subtraction with two exchanges There are multiple lessons on subtraction with one exchange as this is where I have found children struggle the most within the unit. There are multiple lessons with multiple representations and a variety of challenging questions which extend those who do grasp this concept quickly. #mastery #year4 #addition #subtraction #writtenmethod #columnmethod #exchange ##regroup #NCETM #Whiterose #placevalue
In Our Hands by Lucy Farfort - Unit of Work - Years 4,5,6 - CPLE Power Of Reading Inspired
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In Our Hands by Lucy Farfort - Unit of Work - Years 4,5,6 - CPLE Power Of Reading Inspired

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This unit of work involves 7 lessons that are creative and go into depth in inferring from the text. This is a creative unit if work which requires less writing and more hands-on, illustrative work. It mostly follows the plan from the CPLE Power of Reading planning for this book. It is a good unit of work to do when returning to school from a holiday break. Lesson 1 - Exploring the cover Lesson 2 - Exploring illustrations Lesson 3 - Understanding and emphathising with characters Lesson 4 - Tracking the emotional journey through text and illustration Lesson 5 - Understanding and illustrating characters Lesson 6 - Design the next page in the book Lesson 7 - Infer the characters’ feelings Each lessons comes in its own Powerpoint. The book can be accessed online via Youtube.
Homework Bundle - Spellings and Times Tables - 9 weeks worth - Year 3 and 4
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Homework Bundle - Spellings and Times Tables - 9 weeks worth - Year 3 and 4

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9 weeks worth of homework! Each week consists of two sets - one for on track learners and one for ‘SEN’ learners. The SEN homework is slightly more visual and goes through the KS1 spellings. The on-track homework takes spellings from the Year 3/4 government spelling list. The homework is intended to be printed double sided with a times table task on one side and spellings on the other. The homework has the due date written on the top of the page which is due in on Fridays but this can easily be amended. #homework #timestables #multiplication #spelling #year3 #year4
Understanding Christianity: Creation Unit
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Understanding Christianity: Creation Unit

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Here are Powerpoint slides of four lessons based on the planning from Understanding Christianity. This is aimed at Years 3 and 4. In this unit there is a variety of activities such as creative art activities as well as a writing task. This is ready to download and teach. The learning objectives for each lesson are as follows: Lesson 1: Engage in the story of Creation and Fall Children listen to the story of Creation and go on a mindful walk around the school grounds to look at any nature they can see and appreciate that Christians believe this was created by God. They return and explore the concept of temptation first-hand and then explore the panel images that represent creation and fall from the Understanding Christianity unit. Lesson 2: Enquire into Christian belief that humans cannot get close to God without his help Here children will explore the feelings of Adam, Eve and God when Eve betrayed them. The outcome of this lesson is a diary entry of Eve exploring how she feels. Children will understand the importance of saying sorry and taking responsibility for their actions. Lesson 3: Explore that the bible shows God wants to help people by giving guidelines Children will explore the ten commandments and watch videos of two different types of churches that serve God in different ways. Their task is to create a piece of art based on one of or all of the ten commandments. Examples are included. Lesson 4: Evaluate and express our learning about creation and fall This lesson will consist of children ordering the story of creation as a reminder, completing a quiz either individually or in teams about the creation story. There is then a selection of activities to choose from in two sections: writing or drawing. Included: The Powerpoint with all of the links required inside The quiz for lesson 4 #understandingchristianity #RE #christian #creation #thefall #adamandeve #unit #religion #religiouseducation #God #Bible
Year 4 Fractions Unit - 13 full lessons
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Year 4 Fractions Unit - 13 full lessons

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This unit of work includes a PowerPoint and accompanying worksheets, challenges and activities. Lessons LO’s include: Write mixed numbers Add and subtract mixed numbers from a part-whole model Add and subtract mixed numbers Label fractions on a number line Identify how many fractional parts make a whole Compare and order fractions on a number line Compare ans order fractions Compare and order fractions with the same numerator Add fractions with the same denominator Subtract fractions with the same denominator Add and subtract fractions Identify equivalent fractions Identify equivalent fractions All lessons state whether they are ‘practical’ or ‘in book’ lessons with most being in books. All in book lessons come with ‘Next steps’ which can be printed and glued into books for children to take on an extra challenge or answer in feedback marking. All lessons come with a ‘Now, next, last’ slide included in the PowerPoint for the encouragement on independent learning and SEN learners. All lessons follow the slide structure of: Revisit Address Miconceptions Key vocabulary Focus Guided Practice Deepen Independent Practice Next steps (for ‘in book’ lessons) Some tasks, activities and planning is taken from a mixture of and inspired by White Rose, NCETM and various other planning sites and resources.
Geography European Country Study: Sweden - Unit of work 8 lessons
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Geography European Country Study: Sweden - Unit of work 8 lessons

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8 Lessons based on Sweden, all with activities. Most of these lessons comes with PowerPoints to accompany. There are some lessons where a PowerPoint is necessarily needed so there are teacher comments on the activity sheet on what to do - some require using atlases or Google Maps. The lesson learning objectives are as follows: Design my own Swedish Darla Horse (art based - can be turned into a sequence of lessons easily and an art final product) Compare England and Sweden on a map of the world. Compare Swedish to English houses Locate key landmarks on a map of Sweden Identify Human or Physical Geographical features of Sweden Why do 90% of Sweden live in the south? Answer questions about Sweden Compete in a quiz about Sweden. 2 of the resources are taken and adapted from Twinkl but the rest are my own created for my Year 4 class when we did a Geography unit on Sweden.
Ancient Maya Non-chronological Explanation Texts KS2 English Planning - 2 weeks
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Ancient Maya Non-chronological Explanation Texts KS2 English Planning - 2 weeks

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Clear planning leading up to an independent write on a non-chronological report on Ancient Maya. This can easily be adapted to another topic for the non-chronological report. It includes: Powerpoints Differentiated worksheets Extra information word document where needed Links to videos to use Lesson 1 - Features of a WAGOLL (what a good one looks like) 2: Nouns and pronouns 3: Applying knowledge of nouns and pronouns 4: Using paragraphs 5: Shared write 6: Edit and improve a WABOLL (what a bad one looks like) 7: Planning a non-chronological report on Maya 8: Independent Write Step 9 would be to publish. The SPAG this includes: title, subheadings, glossary, paragraphs, fronted adverbials, nouns/pronouns for clarity, subject-specific vocabulary. Suitable for Year 3 and 4. This took 2 weeks to complete with my class.
2 week Romans Romulus and Remus English plan
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2 week Romans Romulus and Remus English plan

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The following plan will go through these lessons: I can understand what a myth is and identify their themes and features. I can compare and contrast different versions of a Roman Myth I can use drama to empathise with characters in a story I can explain when to use possessive apostrophes in character descriptions I can understand the general structure of a myth. I can plan the characters and setting for my own myth. I can use adverbials to open my myth. I can use conjunctions in my myth. Lots of fun to introduce the topic of Romans. Made for year 4 but can easily be adapted. Includes smart notes, differentiated resources and activities.
The Railway Children Guided Reading Unit Activities
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The Railway Children Guided Reading Unit Activities

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Here are 8 lessons which goes from page 1 up to page 53 of the book. -Read the book to the children/Children read the chapters stated. Children complete the activity for the lesson. Answers included for easy marking. Made and completed for Year 4. Easily Adaptable.
Demon Dentist Guided Reading Tasks
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Demon Dentist Guided Reading Tasks

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Created for Year 4 but easily adaptable. Included are the worksheets/questions for the whole book. 2 per page - easy to print and trim. All objectives based on the reading VIPERS
KS2 Art portrait PowerPoint
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KS2 Art portrait PowerPoint

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Suitable for all KS2. One Powrpoint document that can be used over a period of weeks for many art lessons based on portraits. explanation of a portrait famous examples of portraits Analysis questions of famous portraits Step by step guide to drawing part of the human face - proportions, eyes, nose, mouth, ears Body proportion